Excentric Pinkgill vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Entoloma excentricum compared with Proechimys poliopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entolomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Entoloma	Proechimys
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.